A fitness sensor that has been built into a number of smart garments that people use to monitor things such as heart rate during workouts, will soon also aid elderly people who are at a high risk of falling. Sensoria, a maker of smart sports bras, shirts and socks, as well as a running app […]
Fitness bands may be able to track heart rates and step counts pretty well, but a new study suggests they could improve at safeguarding users’ personal and biometric data. Researchers from the the University of Edinburgh found that vulnerabilities in devices that are used by consumers to track heart rate, steps, calories and sleep stages, […]
Major League Baseball revealed the results of its investigation into the Boston Red Sox for the so-called Apple Watch sign-stealing scandal and counter-charge that the New York Yankees improperly used a television camera for the same purpose. The classic Friday afternoon news dump — commissioner Rob Manfred’s statement hit this reporter’s inbox at 4:32 p.m. […]
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — After several quarters of weak sales growth for its legacy fitness trackers, Fitbit unveiled a smartwatch this week as it seeks to deliver more comprehensive health and fitness services to keep pace with the competition. When Fitbit Ionic hits store shelves in October, it will be among a number of smart, wrist-based […]
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — Fitbit announced its first smartwatch Monday as it looks to expand beyond the fitness band category it helped to pioneer and better compete with competitors, such as Apple and Garmin, that have been pushing their own health and fitness agendas through smart devices. The watch, called Fitbit Ionic, has more […]
